Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice Visit Nurse - Weekend

Schuylkill • Allentown, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Health Network is hiring a Registered Nurse Hospice Visit Nurse to provide hospice care through patient visits. The nurse delivers care based on the physician-established treatment plan, interdisciplinary team guidance, and applicable protocols, using a patient- and family-centered approach. The role includes performing skilled treatments and interventions as ordered, assessing patients’ ongoing needs, and providing education to patients and caregivers under the direction of the RN Case Manager and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

This is an onsite weekend-shift position based at 2024 Lehigh Street in Allentown. The work schedule is Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., covering three out of four weekends. The nurse must be able to travel to patient care assignments.

Requirements

• Specialized diploma from an NLN-approved or accredited nursing program.
• One year of recent experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles.
• Ability to take initiative, function independently without direct supervision, and work as a member of the care team.
• Ability to travel to patient care assignments.
• Knowledge of Conditions of Participation.
• Ability to facilitate difficult and complex communication related to goals of care.
• Highly skilled verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• BLS (Basic Life Support), American Heart Association, within 30 days.
• Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license upon hire.
• Pennsylvania or New Jersey driver’s license upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• One year of experience as a home health or hospice Registered Nurse.
• Knowledge and skill in completing data set collection with a high level of accuracy.
• Knowledge of and ability to navigate multiple computer applications and EMR platforms.
• Ambulatory Care Nursing Board Certification (AMB-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center, within three years, or Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN), Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, within three years.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care according to the physician-established plan of treatment, interdisciplinary team guidance, and protocols using a patient- and family-centered approach.
• Perform comprehensive ongoing subjective and objective assessments of patients, including physical, psychosocial, and environmental parameters.
• Report significant changes in patient status to the physician, RN Case Manager, and other appropriate members of the interdisciplinary care team in a timeframe consistent with patient needs.
• Review, evaluate, and, as appropriate, revise the established plan of care in collaboration with the RN Case Manager and interdisciplinary team to reflect progress toward patient outcomes and goals.
• Perform skilled treatments and interventions as ordered by the physician.
• Provide education to patients, families, and clinical staff on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning.
• Promote patient and caregiver autonomy.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and modify education to meet patient needs and goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed